“The male individual that was involved in the domestic disturbance fled the residence on foot, prior to our arrival,” Lt. Mark DeCroteau explained.

He added that Proctor headed toward the wooded area adjacent to the Mount Hood Golf Course.

Police then called the Melrose K-9 Unit, which includes officer Joe Donovan and Jony — the German shepherd that joined the department in January 2008, forming the department’s first K-9 Unit — to the scene.

Donovan reported that he and Jony located Proctor in the woods between Penney Hill Road and Penney Road approximately 30 minutes later.